Uldaman
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| Uldaman | |
|---|---|
| Uld, Ulda | |
 Zoning in | |
| Location | The Maker's Terrace, Badlands |
| Race |   Dwarves |
| End boss | Archaedas |
| Instance info | |
| Type | Group |
| Advised level | 35 - 52 |
| Player limit | 5 (10) |
Uldaman is an old, dwarven complex buried deep within the Khaz Mountains. It has become partially excavated, but has since fallen into the hands of the Dark Irons, who find the place ideal to dig for earthly riches. Uldaman is one of the three known ancient Titan cities in the world, the two others being Uldum in southern Tanaris and Ulduar in the northern reaches of Northrend, located at the Storm Peaks. Other Titan holdings are a complex beneath Bael Modan, southern Barrens and the vault known as Terramok, deep inside Maraudon, Desolace. The dungeon itself can be found in the Badlands, west of the entrance from Loch Modan. Its enemy level range is 35 to 40, and the minimum level required to enter it is 30. The end boss Archaedas is level 40 and still hard, but easily doable with a group of 37-38s. Some of the information below has not been updated since 2.3.
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[edit] History
From Blizzard's Official World Dungeons site:
- Uldaman is an ancient Titan vault that has laid buried deep within the earth since the world's creation. Dwarven excavations have recently penetrated this forgotten city, releasing the Titans' first failed creations: the Troggs. Legends say that the Titans created troggs from stone. When they deemed the experiment a failure, the Titans locked the troggs away and tried again - resulting in the creation of the dwarven race. The secrets of the dwarves' creation are recorded on the fabled Discs of Norgannon - massive Titan artifacts that lie at the very bottom of the ancient city. Recently, the Dark Iron dwarves have launched a series of incursions into Uldaman, hoping to claim the discs for their fiery master, Ragnaros. However, protecting the buried city are several guardians - giant constructs of living stone that crush any hapless intruders they find. The Discs themselves are guarded by a massive, sapient Stonekeeper called Archaedas. Some rumors even suggest that the dwarves' stone-skinned ancestors, the earthen, still dwell deep within the city's hidden recesses.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Maps
Various useful maps of this instance.
[edit] Subregions
[edit] Quest guide
[edit] Resources
- Leather
- Scorpid Scale (skinnable level 40-50 scorpids)
[edit] Dungeon denizens
- Basilisks
- Bats
- Dark Iron dwarves
- Dwarves
- Earthen
- Golems
- Humans (one, at least)
- Scorpids
- Stone giants
- Troggs
[edit] Bosses
- End boss: Archaedas, a level 40 elite male guardian, see article about him for fighting strategy
Separately from the general populace, there are other, more notable characters scattered around the site; these include:
- Ironaya, a female guardian; requires the Staff of Prehistoria to gain access to her chamber
- Obsidian Sentinel, drops an item needed for the Mage's class specific quest, see the quest section below
- Grimlok, the king of Troggs
- Galgann Firehammer, a Dark Iron dwarf with minions, guarding a quest chest
- Revelosh, a mini Trogg boss who drops the main part of the Staff of Prehistoria
- The three lost Dwarves: Olaf, Eric "The Swift" and Baelog, guarding the chest containing the upper part of the staff
- Annora <Master Enchanter>, one of the artisan enchanting trainers in Azeroth.
[edit] Loot
See Uldaman loot.
[edit] Additional information
- Warning to Horde players: Killing the non aggressive hostile Hammertoe Grez in the tunnel leading to the instance will flag you for PvP. If you need any items from outside the instance (such as the Garrett Family Treasure or the Tablet of Ryun'eh) and you kill him, you will be open to attacks from Alliance griefers. It's recommended PvE players avoid this hostile.
- Looking for the enchanting trainer? She's hiding behind a rock column. To get her to come out, you need to kill all the scorpids in her room.
As is the case with many other non-endgame instances, mobs in Uldaman are in a wide range of levels. The rub of Uldaman, and why many despise it, is the fact that there are so many quests spread out over so many levels. A level 36 character might reasonably want to get into an Uldaman group because by this time they might have acquired 3 or 4 quests that they would like to take care of. While a character of this level may reasonably expect to accomplish these quests, they can offer little help against the final boss. The best way to enjoy the Uldaman content is to plan on at least 2 excursions.
The first one would be aimed at accomplishing all of the outside-the-instance quests (generally, all the quests below level 40), slaying Ironaya and possibly the Obsidian Sentinel (for the Mage quest). During this expedition, you would hope to get the Shattered Necklace drop and deal with Hammertoe Grez' questline. This can be accomplished by as few as 2 or 3 well equipped and skilled players of level 36-39. With a carefully prepared questlog, you can complete a large number of high-XP quests in quite a short time. For doing these quests, a smaller group actually can work better because there's less competition for the drops (power stones) and it is easier to keep a smaller group focused on the objectives.
Your second foray into Uldaman, intended at completing The Shattered Necklace line, should not be undertaken until you are at least level 40 and, as always, your chances of success go up the higher level you and your group are. Insist on level 40 for people whose skill you trust and 42 for those who you do not know. With a level-appropriate group, it can take quite a while to clear to Archaedas and you will only get 2 or perhaps 3 shots at him before respawns happen. That being the case, be certain that you join a group where all the players are at least level 40 and are focused on the objective of downing Archaedas.
[edit] End boss party size limit
You can enter this instance with any size party. It should be known that there is an altar on the path to the end boss which must be activated by all members of the party to proceed. This altar will not activate with less than three party members.
So two people (say higher level characters), can get to this point but cannot go any further. There is a similar altar that must be activated at Archaedas, and probably has the same limitation.
[edit] Walkthrough
This guide is for effective Alliance questing in the Badlands in general, with a focus on Uldaman. As of Patch 2.3, it is possible to complete most quests in one run, at level 39 or 40.
Items needed: 1 Frost Oil (~3g), 1x Gyrochronatom (~2g), 5x Silver Bar (~1g each), 1x Healing Potion (~20s), 1x Lesser Invisibility Potion (~1g).
1. Pick up 3 quests in Ironforge Hall of Explorers and set your hearthstone to Ironforge. Ironband Wants You!, The Lost Dwarves, Reclaimed Treasures
2. Go to Loch Modan. In Thelsamar pick up Badlands Reagent Run from hovel next to the inn. Go to Ironband's Excavation Site 65.65, turn in Ironband Wants You!, and get Find Agmond.
3. Head to the Badlands. Kill any vultures you see; they're the hardest-to-find quest-mob you need. There's a whole gang of them south of Kargath at about 15.60 where the Giant Buzzards are about 39-41 and drop what you need almost 100%, but that's Horde-infested area.
- At 53.43, pick up A Dwarf and His Tools and Mirages.
- At 42.52, pick up Power Stones and Barbecued Buzzard Wings.
- At 26.44, pick up and turn in the quests for Frost Oil, a Gyrochronatom, and the Healing and Lesser Invisibility Potions. Pick up Study of the Elements: Rock, and go kill Lesser Rock Elementals, which drop two quest items. Be aware this is near a Horde base (for PvP servers). This quest may take a while.
- Find Theldurin the Lost at 51.76, and pick up Solution to Doom.
- Right North of there across the trogg camp at 50.62 complete Find Agmond, accept and do Murdaloc. Make vultures a priority while you do this.
- Finish up the Reagent Run, hit 66.21 for an easy pickup for Mirages.
- Go to 53.33 to get A Sign of Hope from a map on the ground. Keep killing the dwarves at the dig site for Ryedol's Lucky Pick which should drop pretty quick.
- Go to 54.43, turn in the quest, and get the next step in A Sign of Hope. The additional quest Scrounging is easy enough: Head to Camp Kosh, kill some ogres, get some drops, return.
- If you're still not done with the Badlands Reagent Run, finish up on easy coyotes and vultures north of here.
4. Head back to Loch Modan, turn in Badlands Reagent Run in Thelsamar and get Uldaman Reagent Run. Turn a quest in at Ironband, and get Agmond's Fate.
5. Return to Badlands, and head down into the non-instanced part of Uldaman.
- Find Hammertoe Grez (a little ways down on the right), turn in the quest, get the follow-up.
- Head down further and kill the bad guy, pick up the amulet, return to Hammertoe, get Prospect of Faith.
- Along the way, loot mushrooms and urns to complete Agmond's Fate and Uldaman Reagent Run.
- By the time you're done with this you should also have picked up The Shattered Necklace, which gives you a quest.
- Complete Reclaimed Treasures in the North Common Hall outside the instance. Complete Solution to Doom in the cave right next to the one for Reclaimed Treasures.
- Get out and go see Prospector Ryedol at 53.43
- Return any other completed quests from Badlands.
6. Hearthstone to Ironforge.
- Go see Talvash del Kissel in the Mystic Ward. Bring the 5 Silver Bars with you and get Lore for a Price. Complete it. Accept Back to Uldaman.
- Go to the Hall of Explorers. Turn in all your quests, including follow-ups. Accept An Ambassador of Evil.
7. Back to Badlands, into Angor Fortress, kill the bad guy at the bottom.
8. Hearthstone to Ironforge, turn in quests, and get The Lost Tablets of Will.
9. Run Uldaman with a decent group. Bring a map or someone who knows the instance. Go see the Remains of a Paladin in the beginning. Get all the gems for the necklace. Make sure to walk into the room behind the summoned titan, Ironaya. You probably won't be able to complete Power Stones in one run, but you can solo that outside the instance later. Once you've completed the necklace, don't forget to use Talvash's scrying phial and get the last part of that questline before you defeat the final boss, Archaedas.
[edit] External links
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| Titans | |
|---|---|
| The Pantheon | Aggramar • Aman'Thul • Eonar • Golganneth • Khaz'goroth • Norgannon • Sargeras |
| Types of Titan | Aesir • Vanir |
| Shards of Gorshalach | Gorribal • Taeshalach |
| Azerothian cities | Bael Modan • Terramok • Uldaman • Ulduar • Uldum • Wyrmrest Temple |
| Further reading | Discs of Norgannon • Dwarves • Earthen • Lore Keeper of Norgannon • Mystery of the Makers |
Categories: Dark Iron dwarves | Explorers' League | Badlands | Instances | Uldaman | Caves | Titans
